Martin Hawke
Martin Bladen Hawke (Lord Hawke)
Born: 16 August 1860, Willingham Rectory, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Died: 10 October 1938, West End, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Major Teams: Yorkshire, Cambridge University, England.
Known As: Martin Hawke
Also Known As: succeeded as 7th Baron Hawke in 1887
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Test Debut: England v South Africa at Port Elizabeth, 1st Test, 1895/96
Last Test: England v South Africa at Cape Town, 2nd Test, 1898/99
Succeeded to title 1887
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1909
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 5 8 1 55 30 7.85 0 0 3 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1881 - 1885)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 633 936 105 16749 166 20.15 13 67 209 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 20 0 16 0 - - 0 0 - 4.80
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
Lord Hawke was a dominant figure in Yorkshire cricket for over 50 years, and
a most influential member of the cricketing establishment. He captained the
Yorkshire side for 28 years, and was president of the Club for forty, as
well as at various times being President and Treasurer of the MCC. He was a
useful batsman, strong on the off-side with 13 first-class centuries and a
career average of around 20, but particularly towards the end of his playing
career, he would have found it hard to make the strong Yorkshire side on
playing ability alone. There is no doubt, however, that under his captaincy
Yorkshire became a formidable team, dominating the County Championship for
decades. Hawke was a strong proponent of the Yorkshire policy of only
selecting those born on Yorkshire soil that persisted for another 100
years - although perversely he himself was born in Lincolnshire. He took a
strong, maybe paternalistic, interest in the welfare of his professional
players, and by and large was well liked for it. He was however strict,
notably when expelling the great left-armer Bobby Peel from the first-class
game after he turned up on the field of play too drunk to bowl. Sidney
Pardon in his obituary commended this action, commenting that this displayed
"thoughtful interest for the general welfare of his players". Peel
understandably thought otherwise, commenting "Lord Hawke put his arm round
me and helped me off the ground - and out of first-class
cricket. What a gentleman!"
Lord Hawke was an enthusiastic proponent of overseas tours, leading teams to
America, New Zealand, India, West Indies, South Africa, Canada and the
Argentine. His five Tests were as captain of touring sides to South Africa
in 1895-96 and 1898-99.
Pilloried by some modern writers, particularly Benny Green who wrote that he
is remembered "for a succession of monumental blunders which 50 years of
apologia from his admirers have done nothing to excuse", the seventh Lord
Hawke was held in the highest esteem by his contemporaries and colleagues.
Wherever the truth lies, there is no diminishing his influence on the game,
and his importance in its history (DL 2000).
Last Updated: Saturday, 17-Aug-2002 06:55:44 GMT
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